Apparatus to enable a handicapped person to install and service a device adjacent a ceiling

ABSTRACT

An apparatus to enable people who are handicapped, especially those who are wheelchair bound, to be able to install and replace objects that are affixed near the ceiling. The apparatus includes a lower level affixed at a location within reach of a seated person and including a vertical height adjustment pole movably retained by plate at the lower level. A top plate retains a device which is positioned adjacent a ceiling. The top plate is affixed adjacent a top end of the vertical height adjustment pole. The vertical height adjustment pole is lowered to be in reach of the seated person to enable the seated person to work on the device retained on the top plate. After work on the device is completed, the vertical height adjustment pole is retained so that the top plate is adjacent a ceiling.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to the field of enabling a handicapped person,especially wheelchair bound persons, to install and service a devicewhich is located adjacent a ceiling of a structure.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The following eight patents and published patent applications are theclosest prior art related to the field of the invention which are knownto the inventor.

-   1. U.S. Pat. No. 5,149,038 issued to Richard A. VanCleve on Sep. 22,    1992 for “Mounting Device for Smoke Alarm”.-   2. U.S. Pat. No. 5,281,954 issued to Frank Harrison on Jan. 25, 1994    for “Device for Replacing Battery in Smoke Alarm”.-   3. U.S. Pat. No. 5,380,967 issued to Carson D. Steen et al, on Jan.    10, 1995 for “Extension Actuator for Electrical Wall Switch”.-   4. U.S. Pat. No. 5,594,422 issued to Richard W. Huey et al, on Jan.    14, 1997 for “Universally Accessible Smoke Detector”.-   5. U.S. Pat. No. 6,036,330 issued to Michael Sanguedolce on Mar. 14,    2000 for “Light Switch Extender”.-   6. U.S. Pat. No. 7,233,254 issued to Byron H. Howell on Jun. 19,    2007 for “Lowerable Smoke Detector”.-   7. United States Published Patent Application No. 2008/0117064 to    Jeong-Hun Shin on May 22, 2008 for “Fire Detector Having a Lifting    Function”.-   8. U.S. Pat. No. 8,371,547 issued to Kathleen N. Wilkowske on Feb.    12, 2013 for “Detector Extender Support Systems”.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is an apparatus for enable people who arehandicapped, especially those who are wheelchair bound, to be able toinstall and replace objects that are affixed near the ceiling such as asmoke detector, a wireless doorbell, etc.

Tasks which are considered a simple operation for people who arefortunate enough to have no physical disability become difficult andvirtually impossible for a handicapped person. Smoke detectors are mostcommonly mounted on a ceiling or on a vertical wall adjacent a ceiling.When the battery is no longer operable, the smoke detector emits abeeping signal. For a person who can climb a ladder, it is a simple taskto place the ladder on the ground adjacent the location of the smokedetector, climb the ladder, remove the smoke detector cover, replace thebattery which is usually a nine-volt battery, replace the cover, andclimb down the ladder. The simple task is impossible to perform for awheelchair bound handicapped person.

It is a primary object of the present invention to create an apparatuswhich enables a wheelchair bound person to install and service a smokedetector located on a ceiling or locate on a vertical wall adjacent aceiling.

In addition, other objects such as a wireless doorbell, burglar alarmwith sensors, and numerous other electronic devices require mounting onor adjacent a ceiling of a structure, especially for home use.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an apparatuswhich enables a person to install, and if necessary, service or removeand repair, a device located on or adjacent a ceiling while the personis seated in a chair such as a wheelchair.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an apparatuswhich is mounted on a vertical wall adjacent a light switch used as aframe of reference for position height to locate the lower level of theapparatus. Using a wall light switch as a frame of reference, thelocation to the lower level of the apparatus enables a seated adult tograsp and work with elements of the apparatus incorporated into thelower level or upper level adjacent the lower level.

It is also an object of the present invention to incorporate into theapparatus an upper level to which the device, such as a smoke detector,is affixed. In addition, a vertical height adjusting member enables theseated person to affix, repair and service the device when the apparatusupper level is adjacent the apparatus lower level and then move theupper level through the height adjustment member to a location on oradjacent the structure and affixing the height adjustment member afterthe apparatus upper level retaining the device is at the desiredlocation.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an apparatuswhich is mounted on a floor adjacent a vertical wall where the device isto be affixed. The floor mounted apparatus incudes a lower leverapparatus having a vertical height adjustment to position the lowerapparatus within reach of a person seated in a chair such as awheelchair. While the base height location is the height of a wall lightswitch, this height is suitable for an adult having a standing height offive feet ten inches to six feet or taller. For a shorter person, suchas a smaller woman, the lower apparatus can be lowered to any levelabove the floor so that it can be reached and grasped by the shorterperson.

It is additionally an object of the present invention to incorporateinto the floor mounted apparatus an upper level to which the device,such as a smoke detector, is affixed. In addition, a vertical heightadjusting member enables the seated person to affix, repair and servicethe device when the apparatus upper level is adjacent the apparatuslower level and then move the upper level through the height adjustmentmember to the desired level of the device. Then, after the apparatusupper level retaining the device is at the desired location, the heightadjustment member is fixed.

The vertical height adjustment member is a pole selected from the groupconsisting of an elongated pole having at least a flat longitudinalsurface for the portion facing the vertical wall, an elongated polehaving two oppositely disposed flat longitudinal surfaces with onelongitudinal flat surface portion facing the vertical wall, and acylindrical elongated pole.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an apparatuswhich is mounted on a vertical wall adjacent a light switch used as aframe of reference for position height to locate the lower level of theapparatus with the apparatus hard wired into electricity within thevertical wall. Using a wall light switch as a frame of reference, thelocation to the lower level of the apparatus enables a seated adult tograsp and work with elements of the apparatus incorporated into thelower level.

It is also an object of the present invention to incorporate into theapparatus an upper level to which the device, such as a smoke detector,is affixed. In addition, a vertical height adjusting member enables theseated person to affix, repair and service the device when the apparatusupper level is adjacent the apparatus lower level. The upper level isthen moved through the height adjustment member to a location on oradjacent the structure ceiling. The height adjustment member is affixedafter the apparatus upper level retaining the device is at the desiredlocation. The hard wiring is long enough to accompany the apparatusupper level to the final fixed location.

Further novel features and other objects of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description, discussion andthe appended claims, taken in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring particularly to the drawings for the purpose of illustrationonly and not limitations, there is illustrated:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a structure vertical wall with awall light switch, a person seated in a wheelchair with hands elevated,and a front view of the present invention apparatus lower level, theupper level and the vertical height adjustment member.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view with a front plan view of the presentinvention upper section and the upper section vertical height adjustmentretaining member and a front perspective view of the present inventionlower section and the lower section vertical height adjustment retainingmember.

FIG. 3A is an enlarged rear perspective view of the upper section.

FIG. 3B is an enlarged front perspective view of the upper section.

FIG. 4A is an enlarged front left side perspective view of the lowerlevel plate.

FIG. 4B is an enlarged front right side perspective view of the lowerlevel plate.

FIG. 4C is an exploded view illustrating the lower plate and how itretains the vertical height adjustment retaining member and the upperplate retained by its vertical height adjustment retaining member, and asmoke detector illustrated exploded away from, the upper plate.

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view illustrating the second plate withthe device moved to adjacent the ceiling, a person seated in awheelchair after raising the second plate.

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view illustrating the second plate withthe device moved to adjacent the ceiling, with the device electricallyhardwired a person seated in a wheelchair after raising the secondplate.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of all structure vertical wall, aperson seated in a wheelchair, and a front view of an alternativeembodiment of the present invention apparatus lower level movablyaffixed on a pair of poles affixed to a floor plate, the upper level andthe vertical height adjustment member.

FIG. 8A is an exploded view with a front plan view of the lower plate ofalternative embodiment of the present invention with a top plan view ofthe front height adjustment mechanism.

FIG. 8B is an exploded view with a front plan view of the lower plate ofalternative embodiment of the present invention with a top plan view ofthe left pole height adjustment mechanism.

FIG. 8C is an exploded view with a front plan view of the lower plate ofalternative embodiment of the present invention with a top plan view ofthe right pole height adjustment mechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

Although specific embodiments of the present invention will now bedescribed with reference to the drawings, it should be understood thatsuch embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative ofbut a small number of the many possible specific embodiments which canrepresent applications of the principles of the present inventionVarious changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art towhich the present invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit,scope and contemplation of the present invention as further defined inthe appended claims.

Referring to FIG. 1 , there is illustrated a front elevational view ofstructure vertical wall 500 with a wall light switch 510 which istypically at a conventional height “H-LTS” of anywhere from forty-eightinches to fifty-two inches from the floor 520. Also illustrated is aside perspective view of a person 700 seated in a wheelchair 800. Theillustration of the person 700 shows the rear portion of the torso 710,the person's neck 720, the person's head 730 and the person's right arm740 and right hand 742 lowered and the person's left arm 750 and lefthand 752 raised. The first embodiment of the present invention 10includes a lower section 20 affixed to the vertical wall 500 at avertical height “H-LWS” above the floor 520. In a preferred location,the lower section 20 is aligned with the light switch 510 and spacedapart from the light switch 510 so that it is within reach of theperson's hands 742 and 752. It will be appreciated that it is within thespirit and scope of the present invention for the lower section 20 to belocated at any portion of the vertical wall 500 as long as it can bereached by the seated person's hands 742 and 752 and allows for lengthof a vertical height adjusting member 80 which will be discussed.

Further referring to FIG. 1 , there is illustrated the apparatus upperlevel 50 affixed to a top end 82 of a vertical height adjusting member80 which is an elongated column also including a bottom end 81. Whenlowered, the apparatus upper level 50 must be within reach of the seatedperson's hands 742 and 752.

Referring to FIG. 2 , there is illustrated an exploded view with a frontelevational view of the present invention upper level 50 upper frontplate 52 permanently affixed to a top 82 of vertical height adjustmentmember 80. As illustrated in the plan view behind upper front plate 52,the rear surface 54 is integrally formed with upper vertical heightadjustment member retaining column 50-RC having a first transverse wall52-RC, a parallel second transverse wall 54-RC and the arcuate frontends 86-TC1 and 86RC2 with a central gap 56G-RC surrounding a generallyoval opening 58. The first transverse wall 52-RC includes a firstretaining pin 52-RP inserted into one rounded end of vertical heightadjustment member 80. The second transverse wall 54-RC includes a secondretaining pin 54-RP inserted into an opposite rounded end of verticalheight adjustment member 80 The upper front plate 52 is located in frontof present invention lower section 20 to enable the seated person 700 towork on the device affixed to upper front plate 52.

Further referring to the lower portion of FIG. 2 , there is illustrateda front plan view of the apparatus lower level plate 22 having fourattachment openings 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D. Also illustrated in aseparate view is a top view of one embodiment of the vertical heightadjustment member retaining column 30 having a first transverse wall 32,a parallel second transverse wall 34 and the arcuate front ends 36-1 and36-2, with a central gap 36G surrounding a generally oval opening 38.The first transverse wall 32 includes a threaded opening 28(alternatively, an unthreaded opening) with a first interior threadmating wall 24 through which a threaded retaining bolt 40 extends andends a second interior threaded mating wall 26. The threaded retainingbolt 40 includes a threaded shaft 42 and a head 44. The threaded shaft42 is threaded through threaded openings 24 and 26 and is stoppedoutside first transverse wall 32 by head 44.

The detailed components are best illustrated in the enlarged views. FIG.3A is an enlarged rear perspective view of the upper section 50 and FIG.3B is an enlarged front perspective view of the upper section 50.Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the upper level 50 upper front plate 52 ispermanently affixed to a top 82 of vertical height adjustment member 80.As illustrated in the rear perspective view of FIG. 3A and frontperspective view of FIG. 3B, the rear surface 54 is integrally formedwith upper vertical height adjustment member retaining column 50-RChaving a first transverse wall 52-RC, a parallel second transverse wall54-RC and the arcuate front ends 56-RC1 and 56-RC2, with a central gap56G-RC surrounding a generally oval opening 58-RC. The vertical heightadjustment member 80 has an oval cross section with oppositely disposedlongitudinal flat surfaces 86 and 88 with rounded ends 85 and 87. Thefirst transverse wall 52-RC includes a first retaining pin 52-RPinserted into one rounded end 85 of vertical height adjustment member80. The second transverse wall 54-RC includes a second retaining pin54-RP inserted into an opposite rounded end 87 of vertical heightadjustment member 80. The threaded retaining bolt 40 is tightened tocause the vertical height adjustment member 80 to be fixed in a givenposition. The upper front plate 52 is located in front of presentinvention lower section 20 to enable the seated person 700 to work onthe device affixed to upper front plate 52.

While described as oval, it will be appreciated that it is within thespirit and scope of the present invention for the vertical heightadjustment member 80 to be any shape including cylindrical with a roundcross-section and the opening in the retaining column 50-RC to have amarching shape such as round.

Referring to FIG. 4A, there is illustrated a left side perspective viewof the lower level plate 22 of the lower level 20. Referring to FIG. 4B,there is illustrated a right side perspective view of the lower levelplate 22 of the lower level 20. Referring to FIGS. 2, 4A and 4B, thereis illustrated the lower level plate 22 having four attachment openings20A, 20B, 20C and 20D. Also illustrated is the vertical heightadjustment member retaining column 30 having a first transverse wall 32,a parallel second transverse wall 34 and the arcuate front ends 36-1 and36-2 with a central gap 36G surrounding a generally oval opening 38. Thefirst transverse wall 32 includes a threaded opening 28 (alternativelythe opening is an unthreaded hole) with a first interior threaded matingwall 24 through which a threaded retaining bolt 40 extends and ends asecond interior threaded mating wall 26. The threaded retaining bolt 40includes a threaded shaft 42 and a head 44. The threaded shaft 42 isthreaded through threaded mating walls 24 and 26 and is stopped outsidefirst transverse wall 32 by head 44.

Referring to FIG. 4C, there is illustrated an exploded view illustratingthe lower plate 22 and how it retains the vertical height adjustmentretaining member 80 and the upper plate 52 retained by its verticalheight adjustment retaining member 80, and a smoke detector 2000exploded away from, the upper plate 52. The parts have already beendescribed. Mating screws 50AM, 50BM, 50CM and 50DM are used to affixsmoke detector 2000 to upper plate 52 through respectively alignedopenings 50A, 50B, 50C and 50D. A key feature is that the upper plate 52is retained in front of the lower plate 22 which is affixed to verticalwall 500 by mating screws 20AM, 20BM, 20CM and 20DM respectively alignedwith openings 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D. Referring to FIG. 4C, there isillustrated present invention apparatus upper level retaining plate 52affixed to the top 82 of the vertical height adjustment member 80 withfour attaching openings 50A, 50B, 50C and 50D with a smoke detectorillustrated in broken lines 2000 attached to the upper retaining plate,illustrating the lower level retaining plate 20 with the componentspreviously identified.

The lower plate 20 is affixed to the vertical wall 500 at the height asdescribed in FIG. 1 . The second plate 52 is lowered so that it isslightly above and in front of first plate 22. The device 2000, such asthe smoke detector, is affixed to the second plate 52. The wheelchairbound person 700 installs the smoke detector 2000, replaces a battery,while the second plate is in the lowered position.

As illustrated in FIG. 5 , after the person 700 has installed the deviceor replaced a battery in the smoke detector 2000 while the second plate52 is lowered adjacent the first plate, as illustrated in FIG. 5 , theperson pushes upwardly on the vertical height adjustment member 80 toraise the second plate 52 to the desired height adjacent the ceiling 530and then causes the bolt 40 to affix the vertical height adjustmentmember 80 as previously described. The person in the wheelchair hasalready been described in FIG. 1 and is illustrated again in FIG. 5 withthe raised left hand 52 against the bottom of height adjustment member80.

If the smoke detector is hard wire into an electrical outlet 1100, theapparatus is the same but the electrical wire 1000 needs to be longenough to move to the location near the ceiling, as illustrated in FIG.6 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , there is illustrated present invention apparatusupper level retaining plate 52 affixed to the top 82 of the verticalheight adjustment member 80 with four attaching openings 50A, 50B, 50Cand 50D with a smoke detector illustrated in broken lines 2000B attachedto the upper level retaining plate 52, illustrating the lower levelretaining plate 22 with the components previously identified. In FIG. 6, the device is electrically hard wired with an electrical cable 1000hard wired into an electrical outlet 1100. The operation is the same asprevious described but the electrical cable 1000 needs to be long enoughto reach the ceiling level where the device 2000B is affixed to secondplate 52 is raised.

After the device, such as smoke detector 2000 is installed ontoapparatus upper retaining plate 52 or serviced such as changing abattery, the person pushes upwardly on the oval shaped vertical heightadjustment member 80 until the apparatus upper level retaining plate 52is adjacent ceiling 530 on an adjacent vertical wall 500 and thethreaded retaining 40 is tightened as previously described to affix theapparatus upper vertical plate 52 with smoke detector to adjacent theceiling 530 as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 . The person in thewheelchair has already been described in FIG. 1 and is illustrated againin FIG. 6 with the raised left hand 52 against the bottom of heightadjustment member 80.

Therefore, through the present invention, a handicapped person seated ina wheelchair can install and service a device positioned at a verticalheight adjacent a ceiling 530 of the structure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , there is an alternative variation of the presentinvention 310 wherein there is a floor mounted plate assembly. There isa plate 300 attached to the floor 1520 and then a pair of poles 370 and390 affixed to the plate 300. The poles support present applicationlower section 320 which includes a lower plate 322 affixed at a heightwhich is reachable by an adult seated in a wheelchair. The distance fromthe lower plate 322 to the ground floor 1520 is initially betweenforty-eighty and fifty-two inches. The lower plate 322 includes a frontretaining member to retain the vertical height adjustment member 380.The person seated in a wheel chair has already been described in FIG. 1and is illustrated with the person's left hand 752 at the bottom ofheight adjustment member 380 after the top section which will retain anobject such as a smoke detector has been raised to a location adjacentthe ceiling 530A.

Referring to FIG. 8A, there is illustrated an exploded view with a frontelevational view of the present invention lower level 320 lower frontplate 322. As illustrated in the plan view behind the lower front plate322, the front surface 324 is integrally formed with lower verticalheight adjustment member retaining column 320-RC having a firsttransverse wall 332-RC, a parallel second transverse wall 334-RC and thearcuate front ends 336-RC1 and 336-RC2 with a central gap 336G-RCsurrounding a generally oval opening 338-RC. The first transverse wall332-RC includes a threaded opening 328-RC with a first interior threadedmating walls 324-RC through which a threaded retaining bolt 340-RCextends and ends a second interior threaded mating wall 326-RC. Thethreaded retaining bolt 340-RC incudes a threaded shaft 342-RC and ahead 344-RC. The threaded shaft 342-RC is threaded through threadedmating walls 324-RC and 326-RC and is stopped outside first transversewall 332-RC by head 344-RC. The vertical height adjustment member 380has an oval cross section 384 with oppositely disposed longitudinal flatsurfaces 386 and 388 with rounded ends 385 and 387. The threadedretaining bolt 340-RC is tightened to cause the vertical heightadjustment member 380 to be fixed in a given position.

The upper plate section 350 is identical to the first embodiment 50 andis retained at the top 382 of vertical height adjustment member 380 andretains the operational device 2000 in the same way previouslydescribed. When the operation on device 2000 is completed, the verticalheight adjustment member 380 is raised to a location adjacent verticalwall 500-A and adjacent ceiling 530A. The threaded retaining bolt 340-RCis tightened as previously described to affix the upper plate 352 aspreviously described.

The one addition is that the height of lower plate 322 is adjustable.Each pole 370 and 390 is oval in cross section and is movably retainedby lower plate adjustment members 470 and 490.

Referring to FIG. 8B, lower plate adjustment member includes a firsttransverse wall 472-RC, a parallel second transverse wall 474-RC and thearcuate front ends 476-RC1 and 476-RC2 with a central gap 476G-RCsurrounding a generally oval opening 479-RC. The first transverse wall472-RC includes a threaded opening 478-RC with a first interior threadedmating wall 424-RC through which a threaded retaining bolt 440-RCextends and ends a second interior threaded mating wall 426-RC. Thethreaded retaining bolt 440-RC includes a threaded shaft 442-RC and ahead 444-RC. The threaded shaft 442-RC is threaded through threadedmating walls 424-RC and 426-RC and is stopped outside first transversewall 432-RC by head 444-RC. The lower plate 322 is lowered on pole 370to a desired height above plate 300 and threaded bolt 344-RC istightened.

Referring to FIG. 8C, similarly, lower plate adjustment member forsecond pole 390 includes transverse wall 482-RC, a parallel secondtransverse wall 484-RC and the arcuate front ends 486-RC1 and 486-RC2with a central gap 486G-RC surrounding a generally oval opening 489-RC.The first transverse wall 482-RC includes a threaded opening 488-RC witha first interior threaded mating wall 423-RC through which a threadedretaining bolt 475-RC extends and ends a second interior threaded matingwall 425-RC. The threaded retaining bolt 475-RC includes a threadedshaft 471-RC and a head 477-RC. The threaded shaft 471-RC is threadedthrough threaded mating walls 423-RC and 425-RC and is stopped outsidefirst transverse wall 482-RC by head 477-RC. The lower plate 322 islowered on pole 390 to a desired height above plate 300 and threadedretaining bolt 475-RC is tightened.

If the height of vertical height adjustment member 380 is too tall toenable lowering of first plate 322 and therefore second plate 352, it isalso within the spirit and scope of the present invention for thevertical height adjustment member 380 to be hinged and folded uponitself to be shortened to accommodate lowering first and second plates.

Therefore, the present invention 310 not only enables a wheelchair boundperson to work on a device 2000 which is positioned at an elevatedheight; but also adjusts the height of where the device is lowered forsmaller wheelchair bound people.

Of course the present invention is not intended to be restricted to anyparticular form or arrangement, or any specific embodiment, or anyspecific use, disclosed herein, since the same may be modified invarious particulars or relations without departing from the spirit orscope of the claimed invention hereinabove shown and described of whichthe apparatus or method shown is intended only for illustration anddisclosure of an operative embodiment and not to show all of the variousforms or modifications in which this invention might be embodied oroperated.

What is claimed is:
 1. An apparatus to enable a seated person to work ona device located adjacent a vertical wall and adjacent a ceiling of aroom the room also including a floor adjacent the vertical wall, theapparatus comprising: (a) a vertical height adjustment member formed inan elongated column having an oval cross-section including a first flatsurface and a parallel opposite second flat surface, each flat surfaceterminating at one end in a first rounded end and terminating at anopposite end in a second rounded end, the vertical height adjustmentmember including a top end and a bottom end; (b) a lower levelincluding: (i) a plate attached to the floor; (ii) a first pole affixedto said plate and a parallel spaced apart second pole affixed to saidplate; (iii) said first pole and said second pole support a lowersection which includes a lower front plate, the lower front plate has afront surface integrally formed with a lower vertical height adjustmentmember retaining column having a first transverse wall with a threadedopening a parallel second transverse wall, arcuate front end walls witha central gap surrounding a generally oval opening sized to receive saidvertical height adjustment member, (iv) a first threaded retaining boltincluding a threaded shaft and a head, the first transverse wallincluding a threaded opening with a first interior threaded mating walland a second interior threaded mating wall, (v) the threaded shaft ofthe first threaded retaining bolt is threaded through the threadedopening in the first transverse wall, threaded through the firstinterior threaded mating wall and threaded through the second interiorthreaded mating wall, and tightened to retain the vertical heightadjustment member in place, with the head of the first threadedretaining bolt stopped outside the first transverse wall; (c) an upperlevel including: (i) an upper front plate having a rear surfaceintegrally formed with an upper vertical height adjustment memberretaining column having a first transverse wall, a parallel secondtransverse wall, an arcuate front end with a central gap surrounding agenerally oval opening sized to receive said vertical height adjustmentmember, the upper vertical height adjustment member retaining columnpermanently retaining a top section adjacent the top end of the verticalheight adjustment member through a first retaining pin inserted into anopening in one portion of the arcuate front end and into one rounded endof the vertical height adjustment member and a second retaining pininserted into an opposite opening in a second portion of the arcuatefront end and into an opposite rounded end of the vertical heightadjustment member, (ii) the upper front plate including a multiplicityof openings to respectively receive a respective attaching member toattach a device to the upper front plate, (iii) said upper front plateis lowered by said vertical height adjustment member to be positioned infront of the lower front plate to enable the seated person to work onsaid device affixed to the upper front plate; and (d) after the work onthe device is completed, the seated person pushes upwardly adjacent thebottom end of the vertical height adjustment member until the upperplate with attached device is adjacent a ceiling level and the threadedbolt in the lower level is tightened as described to enable the deviceto be in a fixed position adjacent the ceiling.
 2. The apparatus inaccordance with claim 1, further comprising: (a) a height of said lowerplate is adjustable, said first pole is oval in cross-section and saidlower plate is movably retained by a first lower plate adjustment memberand said second pole is oval in cross-section and said lower plate ismovably retained by a second lower plate adjustment member, (b) saidfirst lower plate adjustment member includes: (i) a third transversewall, a parallel fourth transverse wall, arcuate front end walls with acentral gap surrounding a generally oval opening sized to received saidfirst pole, (ii) a second threaded retaining bolt including a threadedhaft and a head, the third transverse wall including a threaded openingwith a third interior threaded mating wall and a fourth interiorthreaded mating wall, (iii) the shaft of the second threaded retainingbolt is threaded through the threaded opening in the third transversewall, threaded through the third interior threaded mating wall andthreaded through the fourth interior threaded mating wall, and tightenedto retain the first lower plate adjustment member in place, with thehead of the second threaded retaining bolt stopped outside the firsttransverse wall, and (c) said second lower plate adjustment memberincludes: (i) a fifth transverse wall, a parallel sixth transverse wall,arcuate front end walls with a central gap surrounding a generally ovalopening sized to receive said second pole, (ii) a third threadedretaining bolt including a threaded shaft and a head, the sixthtransverse wall including a threaded opening with a fifth interiorthreaded mating wall and a sixth interior threaded mating wall, (iii)the threaded shaft of the third threaded retaining bolt is threadedthrough the threaded opening in the sixth transverse wall, threadedthrough the fifth interior threaded mating wall and threaded through thesixth interior threaded mating wall, and tightened to retain the secondlower plate adjustment member in place, with the head of the thirdthreaded retaining bolt stopped outside the sixth transverse wall, and(d) wherein the second and third threaded retaining bolts are loosenedto raise or lower the first plate to any desired level above the floorand thereafter tightened at a desired height above the floor.
 3. Anapparatus to enable a seated person to work on a device located adjacenta vertical wall and adjacent a ceiling of a room, the room alsoincluding a floor adjacent the vertical wall, the apparatus comprising:(a) a vertical height adjustment member formed in an elongated columnhaving a top end and a bottom end, (b) a lower level including: (i) aplate attached to the floor, (ii) a first pole affixed to said plat enda parallel spaced apart second pole affixed to said plate, (iii) saidfirst pole and said second pole support a lower section which includes alower front plate, the lower front plate has a front surface integrallyformed with a lower vertical height adjustment member retaining columnhaving a first transverse wall with an opening and a parallel secondtransverse wall, arcuate front walls with a central gap surrounding anopening sized to receive said vertical height adjustment member, (iv) afirst threaded retaining bolt including a threaded shaft and a head, thefirst transverse wall including an opening with a first interiorthreaded mating wall and a second interior threaded mating wall, (v) thethreaded shaft of the first threaded retaining bolt is inserted throughthe opening in the first transverse wall, threaded through the firstinterior threaded mating wall and threaded through the second interiorthreaded mating wall, and tightened to retain the vertical heightadjustment member in place, with the head of the third threadedretaining bolt stopped outside the sixth transverse wall, and (c) anupper level including: (i) an upper front plate having a rear surfaceintegrally formed with an upper vertical height adjustment memberretaining column having a first transverse wall, a parallel secondtransverse wall, an arcuate front end with a central gap surrounding anopening sized to receive said vertical height adjustment member, theupper vertical height adjustment member retaining column permanentlyretaining a top section adjacent the top end of the vertical heightadjustment member, (ii) the upper front plate including at least oneopening to receive at least one attaching member to attach a device tothe upper front plate, (iii) said upper front plate is lowered by saidvertical height adjustment member to be positioned in front of the lowerfront plate to enable the seated person to work on said device affixedto the upper front plate, and (d) wherein after the work on the deviceis completed, the seated person pushes upwardly adjacent the bottom endof the vertical height adjustment member until the upper plate withattached device is adjacent a ceiling level and the first threaded boltin the lower level is tightened as described to enable the device to bein a fixed position adjacent the ceiling.
 4. The apparatus in accordancewith claim 3, further comprising: (a) a height of said lower plate isadjustable, said first pole is movably retained by a first lower plateadjustment member and said second pole is movably retained by a secondlower plate adjustment member, (b) said first lower plate adjustmentmember includes: (i) a third transverse wall, a parallel fourthtransverse wall, arcuate front end walls with a central gap surroundingan opening sized to receive said first pole, (ii) a second threadedretaining bolt including a threaded shaft and a head, the thirdtransverse wall including an opening with a third interior threadedmating wall and a fourth interior threaded mating wall, (iii) the shaftof the second threaded retaining bolt is inserted through the threadedopening in the third transverse wall, threaded through the thirdinterior threaded mating wall and threaded through the fourth interiorthreaded mating wall, and tightened to retain the first lower plateadjustment member in place, with the head of the second threadedretaining bolt stopped outside the third transverse wall, and (c) saidsecond lower plate adjustment member includes: (i) a fifth transversewall, a parallel sixth transverse wall, arcuate front end walls with acentral gap surrounding an opening sized to received said second pole,(ii) a third threaded retaining bolt including a threaded shaft and ahead, the sixth transverse wall including an opening with a fifthinterior threaded mating wall and a sixth interior threaded mating wall,(iii) the threaded shaft of the third threaded retaining bolt isinserted through the threaded opening in the sixth transverse wall,threaded through the fifth interior threaded mating wall and threadedthrough the sixth interior threaded mating wall, and tightened to retainthe second lower plate adjustment member in place, with the head of thethird threaded retaining bolt stopped outside the sixth transverse wall,and (d) wherein the second and third threaded retaining bolts areloosened to raise or lower the first plate to any desired level abovethe floor and thereafter tightened at a desired height above the floor.